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look at speaker boehner, he's showing that we need to show leadership. we have to work with the president. they have the message and they'll respond appropriately and you'll see. >> that's very optimistic. i think, i degree with armstrong, the next few weeks whether they got the message or not. we have this big issue coming up with all of these fiscal issues and boehner a year and a half ago, when this came up the last time, he was basically whipped by the tea party wing of his party. so, the real question is, whether he's able to go back to that tea party link and say what armstrong just said, work with the president, some degree on compromise on taxes and raising revenues. i think it's an open question whether he can do that and whether he can succeed in doing that. >> gentlemen, thanks so much. i appreciate your time today. >>> stick around. up next, i got actor and activist ally sheedy waiting in the wings. she'll be with me in a second. >>> welcome back. tens of thousands are still in the dark after hurricane sandy. power crews in new york and new j
look at speaker boehner, he's showing that we need to show leadership. we have to work with the president. they have the message and they'll respond appropriately and you'll see. >> that's very optimistic. i think, i degree with armstrong, the next few weeks whether they got the message or not. we have this big issue coming up with all of these fiscal issues and boehner a year and a half ago, when this came up the last time, he was basically whipped by the tea party wing of his party. so,...
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last week boehner announced he had invited netanyahu. he explained his rationale in an intervoo with "60 minutes." >> there's nobody in the world that can talk about the threat of radical terrorism, nobody can talk about the threat that the iranians pose, not just to the middle east and to israel or longest ally but the entire world than bb netanyahu. this problem is growing all over the world. the president is trying to act like it's not there. but it is there. and it's going to be a threat to our homeland if we don't address it in a bigger way. >> netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint session of congress march 3rd, two days after the u.s.-israel apac convenes in washington where they do a lot of lobbying on the hill and two weeks before netanyahu netanyahu's party stands for parliamentary elections in israel. the white house said it had not been informed of the invitation prior to its being made describing it as quote, a departure from protocol. and one official is saying we thought we've seen everything. but bb managed to surprise
last week boehner announced he had invited netanyahu. he explained his rationale in an intervoo with "60 minutes." >> there's nobody in the world that can talk about the threat of radical terrorism, nobody can talk about the threat that the iranians pose, not just to the middle east and to israel or longest ally but the entire world than bb netanyahu. this problem is growing all over the world. the president is trying to act like it's not there. but it is there. and it's going...
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. >> john boehner says there will be no government shut down when funding expires this week predicting in an interview today the house and senate will pass a bill to keep the government running. now it's back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> it's not like jail when you're here. it's more like counseling, you could say. it's love. >> rosando loomis is serving three months for failure to attend court ordered anger management classes, works at the maricopa county jail's animal rescue program, known as m.a.s.h. >> m.a.s.h. is a great, great thing for us inmates. if they took it away, i think they would take away a big thing. it's a therapeutic thing. you know, it helps with your soul, i believe. >> these animals are here because their owners have been arrested for abusing them and eventually the jail will adopt most of them out to new owners. >> she came in two days ago. she was covered in feces. you could tell she's never had a bath in her life. they had her so long in her feces that her hooves were just literally coming apart. crumbling. i w
. >> john boehner says there will be no government shut down when funding expires this week predicting in an interview today the house and senate will pass a bill to keep the government running. now it's back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> it's not like jail when you're here. it's more like counseling, you could say. it's love. >> rosando loomis is serving three months for failure to attend court ordered anger...
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boehner and mcconnell still in charge. although they did better and you could argue there's no reason. are you surprised there's not a push to change leaders inside your party even if it's just the face of the party a little bit? >> it's difficult. within the house there is -- i think there will be a battle for the conference chair. >> but it's a -- >> i'm surprised, yeah, but at the same time, we need strong leadership and a strong speaker and i think boehner can do a good job -- >> looks like he's going to get more political leeway. he doesn't have eric cantor. it seems like there's for trust between the two but, jackie, if the american people had known they not only were re-electing status quo but the same people are in the room that gave us the gridlock, i wonder how that ballot would have turned out. >> i wonder if he said it's going to be the same people in the room, and, you know, a lot of this is going to be theater. we were talking about that for the first couple of days, hopefully not weeks but there will be a lo
boehner and mcconnell still in charge. although they did better and you could argue there's no reason. are you surprised there's not a push to change leaders inside your party even if it's just the face of the party a little bit? >> it's difficult. within the house there is -- i think there will be a battle for the conference chair. >> but it's a -- >> i'm surprised, yeah, but at the same time, we need strong leadership and a strong speaker and i think boehner can do a good...
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that's the problem boehner had. if boehner had 35 safe republicans, safe from a primary challenge, safe from somebody from the right on taxes, i think this deal would have happened even a lot sooner. they might have gone ahead and passed parts of -- most of that bill that came through the senate. >> they have to schedule -- the thing about leadership is they have to schedule a bill. that's the tricky part. let's take a look at this. a very interesting moment in the press conference today, extremely interesting when president obama was asked about comments from his former opponent, john mccain, who made some nasty comments about susan rice, the united states ambassador to the u.n. and she may well be the head of the state department soon. here's the president responding in a very personal way. i thought this was really a moment here. >> let me say specifically about susan rice. she has done exemlary work. she has represented the united states and united nations with skill and professionalism and toughness and great.
that's the problem boehner had. if boehner had 35 safe republicans, safe from a primary challenge, safe from somebody from the right on taxes, i think this deal would have happened even a lot sooner. they might have gone ahead and passed parts of -- most of that bill that came through the senate. >> they have to schedule -- the thing about leadership is they have to schedule a bill. that's the tricky part. let's take a look at this. a very interesting moment in the press conference today,...
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but expect it will be john boehner working along with the president. i'm sure mitch mcconnell will be very closely involved in the discussions with leader boehner. >> you don't believe a deal should come out of the senate and then be introduced in the house? >> well, i think the elections are over. we need to find solutions to help our country move forward in a positive direction and as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staffs says the biggest threat to our national security is actually our debt. we need to get this spending under control and get people back to work. >> i want to talk about this issue of taxes and tax rates and get you to respond to something from not exactly someone who is known as a liberal thinker here. take a listen. >> it won't kill the country if we raise tax as little bit on millionaires. it really won't, i don't think. i don't know why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000. make it $500,000, make it a million. the republican party is going to defend a bunch of millionaires, half of w
but expect it will be john boehner working along with the president. i'm sure mitch mcconnell will be very closely involved in the discussions with leader boehner. >> you don't believe a deal should come out of the senate and then be introduced in the house? >> well, i think the elections are over. we need to find solutions to help our country move forward in a positive direction and as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staffs says the biggest threat to our national security is...
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house speaker john boehner was easily re-elected to the post on wednesday with the exception of one vote, texas congressman nominated former speaker newt gingrich. it would have been perfectly legal but no one seconded the nomination. his fellow texan congressman ron paul gave part one of the farewell speech as he prepares to retire at year's end. >> sadly, many religious groups, secular organizations and psychopathic authoritarians endorse government initiated force to change the world. >> national journal reports wisconsin congressman and former vp hopeful paul ryan will remain house budget committee chairman after being granted a gop waiver to avoid being term limited out of that spot. >>> senate majority leader harry reid lashed out at massachusetts senator scott brown mocking brown's calls for bipartisanship as a joke, describing brown as one of the most partisan senators ever to serve. >>> we now know which political office may be sought by another member of the bush family, george p. bush. his father, former florida governor jeb bush, confirms in a letter to potential donors that
house speaker john boehner was easily re-elected to the post on wednesday with the exception of one vote, texas congressman nominated former speaker newt gingrich. it would have been perfectly legal but no one seconded the nomination. his fellow texan congressman ron paul gave part one of the farewell speech as he prepares to retire at year's end. >> sadly, many religious groups, secular organizations and psychopathic authoritarians endorse government initiated force to change the world....
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if they're going with boehner, it's a sign they'll deal. >> i want to bring in a democrat on both the armed services committee and select committee on intelligence and the fiscal cliff if i might. do you think the republicans will come to play? >> i believe that they will. it's my hope that everyone has gotten the message loud and clear that the american people expect us to compromise, democrats and republicans coming together to solve the fiscal cliff issue but in a balanced way and that is certainly what president obama has campaigned on protecting a strong middle class, allowing the tax cuts to expire above $250,000, but we can't be afraid to compromise but we can do that without compromising our principles. >> is part of this deal-making that the president wants to start his offer with more from the revenue side, the deal that fell apart, have $800 billion in revenue over ten years, now he might want to start with 1.6 trillion? >> sure, we're just -- let's put this in perspective. we have just over a trillion dollar budget deficit this year. so this part of raising additional reve
if they're going with boehner, it's a sign they'll deal. >> i want to bring in a democrat on both the armed services committee and select committee on intelligence and the fiscal cliff if i might. do you think the republicans will come to play? >> i believe that they will. it's my hope that everyone has gotten the message loud and clear that the american people expect us to compromise, democrats and republicans coming together to solve the fiscal cliff issue but in a balanced way...
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a john boehner pregnant? >> the nation is pregnant but we don't know the gender. >> i troo i htried to make the e to you earlier that perhaps it's nancy pelosi that's pregnant because, hear me out -- >> i will. >> she's the person that sort of gains -- she gains a lot in what happened because -- >> did she gain baby weight. >> she looks better, her votes in the caucus look better. >> she's the auntie. >> she's getting the baby. >> we are trying to get something out of all of this and a good deal that will take care of us in one way or another. >> plan "b" fails, so the pregnancy was not terminated. the pregnancy will continue. >> uh-huh. >> does it? >> the pregnancy being the fiscal cliff? >> yes, you're onto something. >> i am onto something. >> was it a miscarriage if plan "b" failed? >> not a miscarriage. you're pregnant. >> still pregnant. >> but it failed. >> no, plan "b" failed from stopping the pregnancy. >> steve kornacki weigh in on this. >> wake up there. >> who is eating for two? >> i believe rober
a john boehner pregnant? >> the nation is pregnant but we don't know the gender. >> i troo i htried to make the e to you earlier that perhaps it's nancy pelosi that's pregnant because, hear me out -- >> i will. >> she's the person that sort of gains -- she gains a lot in what happened because -- >> did she gain baby weight. >> she looks better, her votes in the caucus look better. >> she's the auntie. >> she's getting the baby. >> we are...
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amount is likely far more than republicans would be willing to accept and double the amount that speaker boehner had offered the president during their debt negotiations last year. today, the president is scheduled to meet with ceos from a dozen companies among them general electric, ford and ibm. they'll discuss ways to work together and try to find a balanced approach to reducing the deficit. during a closed door meeting yesterday with union leaders and liberal supporters, president obama reportedly vowed that he would "not budge" when it comes to letting the bush tax cuts expire for the country's highest earners. labor leader and president of the afl-cio was among those at the white house meeting and says he and the president are right now on the same page, richard trumka. >> we're working to make sure we're not paying a tab for a party we didn't go to. the president led with the notion of protecting the middle class and now you have republicans that have it in their power and could sign a bill tomorrow that protects the middle class so we'll see what they can. are we going to push them on th
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. >> is speaker boehner ready to make a deal? >> the president convened a pow wow with leaders. >> the congressional leaders meeting at the white house today. >> begin negotiations about how to avoid that so-called fiscal cliff. >> fiscal cliff. >> this is the beginning of a fruitful process. >> the issue is taxes. >> only one bad word -- taxes. >> raising taxes is a very bad idea. >> raising taxes is a terrible idea. >> to show our seriousness, we put revenue on the table. >> we're prepared to put revenue on the table. >> a deadline. >> being able to work something out. >> there was a spirit of cooperation. >> tomorrow is speaker boehner's birthday. we didn't know how many candles were needed. ♪ best friend ♪ >> interrupting that was the ghost of christmas past. >> you guys are the best. thank you so much. >> mitt, 47%, romney. he is the gift that keeps on giving. >> republicans did not take kindly to mr. romney's words. >> i don't agree with the comments. >> we lost the presidency. it's time to move on. >> general petraeus
. >> is speaker boehner ready to make a deal? >> the president convened a pow wow with leaders. >> the congressional leaders meeting at the white house today. >> begin negotiations about how to avoid that so-called fiscal cliff. >> fiscal cliff. >> this is the beginning of a fruitful process. >> the issue is taxes. >> only one bad word -- taxes. >> raising taxes is a very bad idea. >> raising taxes is a terrible idea. >> to show...
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if it wasn't boehner's -- >> it's the dog whistle and pony show. in 2016, domestically it plays very well with their conservative base. they figure it plays well with the jewish-american policy. there's a big fight -- >> you think it might a cleanup act? you think a couple days later -- >> no one wants to talk about that. >> this is a quickie fixup isn't it? i feel sorry for matthew brooks who handled the liaison to the jewish community instead of advertising the fact he has scalise at the leadership level now they have something to sell. >> the reps have the problem of the economy doing well jobs xú increasing, so they can't focus on domestic issues. they can't say obama is the jobs-killing president anymore. in iowa a lot of the speeches were obama is weak a foreign policy. that's their new argument now. >>> my question is are they tries to jettison the whole thing? i think they're no hope for stoppingoy0i the nuclear program and a war. it looks like they're willing to risk that to score some cheap points. >> it's certainly complicating those ne
if it wasn't boehner's -- >> it's the dog whistle and pony show. in 2016, domestically it plays very well with their conservative base. they figure it plays well with the jewish-american policy. there's a big fight -- >> you think it might a cleanup act? you think a couple days later -- >> no one wants to talk about that. >> this is a quickie fixup isn't it? i feel sorry for matthew brooks who handled the liaison to the jewish community instead of advertising the fact he...
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speaker boehner, topless or otherwise. joy reid, david corn, and bill cohen, thank you all. apologies to david for that offensive anal si. >>> coming up, congress is back, the fiscal cliff is near. will house republicans finally think of the good of the country and not the good of this guy? >> the president was committed -- elected on the basis that he was not romney and that romney was a poopy head and you should vote against romney. [ female announcer ] so how long have you been living flake-free with head & shoulders? since before jeans were this skinny... since us three got a haircut. since my first twenty-ninth birthday. [ female announcer ] head & shoulders. live flake free. without freshly-made pasta. you could also cut corners by making it without 100% real cheddar cheese. but then...it wouldn't be stouffer's mac & cheese. just one of over 70 satisfying recipes for one from stouffer's. >>> well, count grover norquist among the walking wounded after last week's election because a new report says the man responsible for the infamous anti-tax pledge doesn't have the sam
speaker boehner, topless or otherwise. joy reid, david corn, and bill cohen, thank you all. apologies to david for that offensive anal si. >>> coming up, congress is back, the fiscal cliff is near. will house republicans finally think of the good of the country and not the good of this guy? >> the president was committed -- elected on the basis that he was not romney and that romney was a poopy head and you should vote against romney. [ female announcer ] so how long have you...
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how much does boehner speak for his conference, by the way? how much leeway does he have to cut a deal that might anger some conservatives? this weekend there were signs of softening among conservatives on the issue of taxes. here is "the weekly standard questions bill kristol sunday. >> it won't kill the country if we raise tax as little bit on millionaires. i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000, make it a million. the republican party is going to defend a bunch of millionaires, half who voted democratic and hatch live in hollywood. >> although tom price who is running to lead the house republican conference said sunday he is open to closing some tax loopholes, he did buck boehner on the issue of health care. >> question, do most house republicans, do you agree with speaker boehner that repeal of obama care with this election, with his re-election, is debt? >> we're not opposed to the president's health care law because of the election. we're opposed because it's bad policy and
how much does boehner speak for his conference, by the way? how much leeway does he have to cut a deal that might anger some conservatives? this weekend there were signs of softening among conservatives on the issue of taxes. here is "the weekly standard questions bill kristol sunday. >> it won't kill the country if we raise tax as little bit on millionaires. i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000, make it a million....
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house speaker john boehner has less support each day for a hard line approach. republican opposition to tax increases is slipping in congress. anti-tax lobbyist grover norquist no longer as a majority of supporters in either chamber. "the hill" says newly elected republicans refuse to sign the anti-tax pledge during the campaigns and another handful of returning republicans have disavowed their alliance to the written commitment. it's about time. at least they paid attention to the election. today bobby jindal scolded the entire party for the approach to the economy. hold it right there. this comment, he sewer sounds like a democrat. we've got to make sure that weren't the party of big business, big banks, big wall street bailouts, big corporate loophole, big anything. we cannot be, we must not be the party that simply protects the rich so they get to keep their toys. bobby, come on over to the good side, dude. you're talking like a conservative democrat. momentum is on the president's side. he just needs to know how motivated his allies are. the hard work didn'
house speaker john boehner has less support each day for a hard line approach. republican opposition to tax increases is slipping in congress. anti-tax lobbyist grover norquist no longer as a majority of supporters in either chamber. "the hill" says newly elected republicans refuse to sign the anti-tax pledge during the campaigns and another handful of returning republicans have disavowed their alliance to the written commitment. it's about time. at least they paid attention to the...
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speaker of the house boehner talks like the tea party people think. he talks about the president betraying the constitution, betraying the integrity of his office. all the lingo you would use in an impeachment trial. >> that's right. 57% of the republicans who vote in primaries would like to see congress impeach the president. and he's aware of that, and so is the tea party. >> are you in the 57 pest? >> i have lived through impeachment. it doesn't work politically. it's never going to get through the senate, so don't bother. we have tried impeachment. what we should probably do -- this lawsuit thing is not a bad alternative. >> would you do it. >> impeachment? >> you don't want to go back and read ken starr's feetnotes. thank you, steve and thank you, john. great to have you on. you were flacking a little bit tonight. >>> up next, one of my colleagues responds to a coleague. you know who she is. this is "hardball," the place for politics. nineteen years ago, we thought, "wow, how is there no way to tell the good from the bad?" so we gave people the p
speaker of the house boehner talks like the tea party people think. he talks about the president betraying the constitution, betraying the integrity of his office. all the lingo you would use in an impeachment trial. >> that's right. 57% of the republicans who vote in primaries would like to see congress impeach the president. and he's aware of that, and so is the tea party. >> are you in the 57 pest? >> i have lived through impeachment. it doesn't work politically. it's never...
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boehner was in favor in. >> i think the lawsuit is really pathetic. it doesn't work for them much politically, because they talked about all these supposedly extreme executive actions and all they came up with is obamacare, you know, rules and procedure provision that, as you point out, they've all been on the record in line with. but i think it does go politically to the republican problem here, which is on the one hand they cater to certain elements of their base that have an antipathy to the president and they don't have laws to support the pursuit they want to do. >> ari, washington is not hollywood for ugly people when ari is in washington. thank you. >> sure, sure. >> thank you, lawrence. >>> impeach me. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with what could be a battle between president obama and the republican congress. the stakes are these. can congress destroy a president's ability to destroy the vital problems facing the country, a broken immigration system, aging and decaying infrast
boehner was in favor in. >> i think the lawsuit is really pathetic. it doesn't work for them much politically, because they talked about all these supposedly extreme executive actions and all they came up with is obamacare, you know, rules and procedure provision that, as you point out, they've all been on the record in line with. but i think it does go politically to the republican problem here, which is on the one hand they cater to certain elements of their base that have an antipathy...
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harry reid and john boehner staying put. the president back in, what people would expect musical chairs. none will happen. it's the same people in the same positions and yesterday senate majority leader mitch mcconnell took to the floor and said they won't compromise. we had that interview with paul ryan with abc's jonathan karl saying it's not a mandate. they have a divided government so they'll continue with back and forth of head butting and the taxes should not be raised on wealthiest americans. are we headed just for the same old same old once again? >> i don't think so. first of all we are very pleased about nancy pelosi remaining as leader. she's done an extraordinary job in helping to increase our numbers here on the democratic side, in raising the money that was necessary for us to strengthen our hand here in the house and so she has done such a good job that we urged her to please stay on and that experience really does count. let me just say this, there is some posturing going on and i do think that this posturing
harry reid and john boehner staying put. the president back in, what people would expect musical chairs. none will happen. it's the same people in the same positions and yesterday senate majority leader mitch mcconnell took to the floor and said they won't compromise. we had that interview with paul ryan with abc's jonathan karl saying it's not a mandate. they have a divided government so they'll continue with back and forth of head butting and the taxes should not be raised on wealthiest...
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will the boehner going with the alternative to sue the president satisfy the right wing? >> it should. it likely won't because they will stoke the flames on impeachment. >> still? >> still. >> right wing will stay quiet through november but absolutely not ultimately. >> it will come up at town meetings before the election and they will stand on the beach ball. we have created a metaphor. thank you. >>> coming up, senator rand paul's pitch for african-american votes. we haven't seen a republican do this since the days of jack kemp. he was a great man. can the libertarians turn blacks against big government? interesting stuff. also, 99 days to go for the midterm elections. can the democrats hold the senate? and have women in both parties broken the glass ceiling? i believe it's true in many states. plus, barack obama thrilled democrats where the keynote speech. i covered that in boston. this was my immediate reaction. >> i have seen the first black president there. the reason i say that is i think the immigrant experience combined with african background and incredible educ
will the boehner going with the alternative to sue the president satisfy the right wing? >> it should. it likely won't because they will stoke the flames on impeachment. >> still? >> still. >> right wing will stay quiet through november but absolutely not ultimately. >> it will come up at town meetings before the election and they will stand on the beach ball. we have created a metaphor. thank you. >>> coming up, senator rand paul's pitch for...
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. >>> we can't show you much, but here is what it looked like when nude protesters took over john boehner's capitol hill office on tuesday. they're angry over potential cuts in aids research. >>> this is the number one story on politico. you remember her, gennifer flowers who claimed an affair with president bill clinton. she tells a tv station that paula broadwell should call her because flowers has some, quote, really good advice. >>> former senator bob dole will be released from walter reed medical center today. the 89-year-old spent the night there after what's being called a minor procedure. >>> as she winds down her duties, hillary clinton was asked this which dignitary she's met over the years that was most memorable. clinton says it was nelson mandela whom she saw this past summer. >> even though he's over 90 and not in great health, he still just conveys such a sense of authority and presence. for all the reasons that are well-known publicly, -- >> reaction from sxerperp exper hold your breath. >>> what story was searched more than any other this year? it was the launch of the ipho
. >>> we can't show you much, but here is what it looked like when nude protesters took over john boehner's capitol hill office on tuesday. they're angry over potential cuts in aids research. >>> this is the number one story on politico. you remember her, gennifer flowers who claimed an affair with president bill clinton. she tells a tv station that paula broadwell should call her because flowers has some, quote, really good advice. >>> former senator bob dole will be...
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. >> during that meeting the president sat between house speaker john boehner and senate majority leader harry reid calling for cooperation and compromise. >> we've got to make sure that taxes don't go up on middle-class families, that our economy remains strong, that we're creating jobs, and that's an agenda that democrats and republicans and independents, people all across the country, share. so, our challenge is to make sure that, you know, we are able to cooperate together, work together. >> joining me now for more, congressional reporter for "the washington post" ed o'keefe and national journal correspondent nancy cook. good morning both of you. last time we saw those three together, sort of a kumbayah moment when you have reid and boehner and mcconnell together. did you get a sense, ed, putting revenue on the table meant republicans were open to tax hikes for those makes $250,000 or more? >> no, they're not. they still say they don't want to see that increase. by talking about revenues the idea is you close loopholes, find a way to perhaps limit deductions and create revenue that w
. >> during that meeting the president sat between house speaker john boehner and senate majority leader harry reid calling for cooperation and compromise. >> we've got to make sure that taxes don't go up on middle-class families, that our economy remains strong, that we're creating jobs, and that's an agenda that democrats and republicans and independents, people all across the country, share. so, our challenge is to make sure that, you know, we are able to cooperate together, work...
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you have john boehner suggest that maybe he's going to be the leader. you can already see them sharpening their knives for him. it seems to me and then he'll be replaced by somebody else who will be in the same position, it just seems that anybody who will try to get into some position of being rational and talking straight is going to be undermined by his own party. >> victoria, you do have some moderate republicans increasingly calling out the conservative meet i can't establishment. listen to this for example. >> the conservative followship has been pleased, exploited and lied to. >> we have the media elite in a sense on the right, they're making millions of dollars talking about all the incendiary aspects where we need solutions. >> if i were a donor, my biggest problem would be that i was laid to. the conservative media establishment, they lied to the donors. they lied to the base. they lied to everybody about how romney was ahead. >> now, victoria, can these more moderate voices at least moderate compared to the tea party, can they gain traction a
you have john boehner suggest that maybe he's going to be the leader. you can already see them sharpening their knives for him. it seems to me and then he'll be replaced by somebody else who will be in the same position, it just seems that anybody who will try to get into some position of being rational and talking straight is going to be undermined by his own party. >> victoria, you do have some moderate republicans increasingly calling out the conservative meet i can't establishment....
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speaker john boehner, president barack obama, that's a little picture. the big picture, as if you look at history with richard nixon, johnson in vietnam, and any number of actions that have been sued since then and that will sue in the future is whether there is anything that can be done by the house of representatives or by the is notate it make sure that the president's obey he the law. an it do that, they compel the president to do that by court order or to clear judgment so all of us can understand what the law actually means. and this will be binding going forward so if you happen it have a democrat house or democrat senate or republican president, it cuts both ways. but i think is important to our constitutional process to be able to establish what the house and senate cannot do vis-a-vis the separation of powers over the president of the united states. so the bigger picture going forward is this is very much bipartisan. >> let me ask you about your picture on this. had mitt romney won in 2012 when he was in charge of bringing into action the affor
speaker john boehner, president barack obama, that's a little picture. the big picture, as if you look at history with richard nixon, johnson in vietnam, and any number of actions that have been sued since then and that will sue in the future is whether there is anything that can be done by the house of representatives or by the is notate it make sure that the president's obey he the law. an it do that, they compel the president to do that by court order or to clear judgment so all of us can...
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democrats don't want to do john boehner or the new leadership team any favors. meanwhile, in the senate side, you've got senators who are actively trying to kill house legislation. not just this. i mean, they have this huge fight over the highway trust fund bill. this was a day of really intense drama and tension, and by the way, eric cantor gave this very nice i'm leaving speech and talked about bipartisanship and the importance of working together. this is congress. >> well, it's also, i means frankly it's a massive humiliation for the leadership on their first day. i mean, they got rolled once again and got outplayed. it reminds me of the shutdown. john boehner was coming there every day saying we don't want a shutdown. we don't want a shutdown. meanwhile, ted cruz is whipping the house and we saw what happened and saw what a political disaster it was and now they're going to try to rerun this, they're going to allow him to do this 96 days before the election or almost do. it's pretty astounding. >> it is. it's really when you consider it's a very small group
democrats don't want to do john boehner or the new leadership team any favors. meanwhile, in the senate side, you've got senators who are actively trying to kill house legislation. not just this. i mean, they have this huge fight over the highway trust fund bill. this was a day of really intense drama and tension, and by the way, eric cantor gave this very nice i'm leaving speech and talked about bipartisanship and the importance of working together. this is congress. >> well, it's also,...
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again, we're learning that house speaker john boehner was briefed. i anticipate other congressional leaders were briefed before president obama came out tonight. we're still waiting to get reaction. we do know there has been strong calls from the hill for some type of intervention. some type of help for those people, those 40,000 people who are stuck on that mountain, stranded there and suffering, who don't have access to food and water. lawrence? >> ambassador hill, how would a political change of leadership in iraq stiffen the spinal of even a single iraqi soldier in uniform there? >> good question. i think essentially the hope is that the sunni community, which would include anbar sheikhs, that is tribal leaders in western iraq would be -- their morale, their spirit would be greatly heightened by the departure of maliki. they could perhaps get a greater sense that they live in the political lifeblood of the country. how that will translate into a recruit in the iraqi army and more specifically how that will translate to iraqi army officers who nee
again, we're learning that house speaker john boehner was briefed. i anticipate other congressional leaders were briefed before president obama came out tonight. we're still waiting to get reaction. we do know there has been strong calls from the hill for some type of intervention. some type of help for those people, those 40,000 people who are stuck on that mountain, stranded there and suffering, who don't have access to food and water. lawrence? >> ambassador hill, how would a political...
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>> the conservative editors of "the wall street journal" are now just absolutely terrified by john boehner and eric cantor. >> we can't blink in the face of adversity. >> we are for freedom. >> god bless the tea party. [ cheers and applause ] >> tea party people are tearing this place apart. >> you guessed it. a manufactured republican crisis. >> i'm convinced there is a brand ne
>> the conservative editors of "the wall street journal" are now just absolutely terrified by john boehner and eric cantor. >> we can't blink in the face of adversity. >> we are for freedom. >> god bless the tea party. [ cheers and applause ] >> tea party people are tearing this place apart. >> you guessed it. a manufactured republican crisis. >> i'm convinced there is a brand ne
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for boehner, he wants a deal. i do want to comment a second on the interview you had with paul ryan. ryan might not think that there is a mandate, but the president does, congressional democrats do, and the public does, if you look at polling. and there's zero chance that the president is going to compromise on this, which is why i think there's a decent chance all the tax cuts go away at the end of the year. the president put down a marker yesterday saying $1.6 trillion in total revenue that he wants to raise. i don't think that's the real number. i think that's a negotiated number. but you know the floor is $800 billion because that's what he had last year when he had a much weaker hand. so the number falls in between 800 and $1.6 trillion. you can't get to that number by just closing loopholes. there's no way congress is going to get rid of the charitable tax deduction. there's no way that we're going to change the dynamics in the housing market when the housing market is starting to recover by getting rid of t
for boehner, he wants a deal. i do want to comment a second on the interview you had with paul ryan. ryan might not think that there is a mandate, but the president does, congressional democrats do, and the public does, if you look at polling. and there's zero chance that the president is going to compromise on this, which is why i think there's a decent chance all the tax cuts go away at the end of the year. the president put down a marker yesterday saying $1.6 trillion in total revenue that...
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could john boehner face another revolt? >>> first, we go back to florida, ground zero for head counts and election nights with no winners, again? this is msnbc. ♪ [ male announcer ] the way it moves. the way it cleans. everything about the oral-b power brush is simply revolutionary. oral-b power brushes oscillate, rotate and even pulsate to gently loosen and break up that sticky plaque with more brush movements than manual brushes and even up to 50% more than leading sonic technology brushes for a superior clean. oral-b power brushes. go to oralb.com for the latest offers. >>> from his ranch in crawford, texas, governor bush voiced his objections to a third recount of ballots in florida. >> we've had one count and then we had another count. and fortunately, we won both counts. >> by going to court, bush is hoping to insure his lead in florida unofficially a 327-vote marnellen doesn't change in tallahassee today, former secretary of state, james baker, repeated his argument that hand-counting is subjective and unreliable a
could john boehner face another revolt? >>> first, we go back to florida, ground zero for head counts and election nights with no winners, again? this is msnbc. ♪ [ male announcer ] the way it moves. the way it cleans. everything about the oral-b power brush is simply revolutionary. oral-b power brushes oscillate, rotate and even pulsate to gently loosen and break up that sticky plaque with more brush movements than manual brushes and even up to 50% more than leading sonic technology...
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what the white house is saying and this matters for these negotiations john boehner's position is he is open to revenue, but not if it includes increasing the top tax rate. he is only doing it through some mystery process of tax reform where you have a large amount of revenue, but still at 35% of the top tax rate or if boehner has his druthers, have a lower tax rate maybe 28% as in simpson-bowles. the white house doesn't think the math will work out. they believe even when it can, you have to do such radical things like eliminating charitable deduction at the top brackets entirely it wouldn't be worth doing if you could. their view it is not a compromise to say in a future tax reform process you're going to get that money, they're not going to sign anything that doesn't include the top tax rate going up at the end of december. >> justin you were in the room with the president today. can you confirm that quote that the huffington post has, i am not going to budge, i said in 2010 i'm going to do this once and i meant it? >> i actually don't remember if those are his exact words, and al
what the white house is saying and this matters for these negotiations john boehner's position is he is open to revenue, but not if it includes increasing the top tax rate. he is only doing it through some mystery process of tax reform where you have a large amount of revenue, but still at 35% of the top tax rate or if boehner has his druthers, have a lower tax rate maybe 28% as in simpson-bowles. the white house doesn't think the math will work out. they believe even when it can, you have to...
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boehner and his supposed mandate right now? >> well, i think that he said that the election would be a mandate, it was, and he lost. and i think that the important point about the crystal comment is that there's now a wedge in the republican party that the president needs to exploit. there's a wedge between the realist wing and the kind of fa fantasy, childish wing. the realist wing understands the president has a mandate. democrats won the presidency and the senate. we won a majority -- we won the popular vote if you add up the house races as well. look, i think it's in both parties' interest to avoid the fiscal cliff. neither of them want it for a whole host of reasons, including it will be damaging to the economy. we learned recently that president obama in august of 2011 was kind of ready to do a nixon goes to china moment on entitlements and i think that's still on the table. have real entitlement reform. on taxes it's as bill clinton said. it's simple math. spending is at 24% of gdp. taxes are at about 15% of gdp right no
boehner and his supposed mandate right now? >> well, i think that he said that the election would be a mandate, it was, and he lost. and i think that the important point about the crystal comment is that there's now a wedge in the republican party that the president needs to exploit. there's a wedge between the realist wing and the kind of fa fantasy, childish wing. the realist wing understands the president has a mandate. democrats won the presidency and the senate. we won a majority --...
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speaker boehner appears to be torn by this. mitch mcconnell, on the other hand, appears to be concerned about winning a primary in kentucky. i can only recall his tactics that tried to mug the president, apparently, will continue. so this is a very interesting question. there are clearly people within the republican party who don't want them to be more flexible, who want to go down in flames. and that's the key issue. there are republicans who will be running for re-election for the senate next time pp, republican members of the house who understand they've got to be more flexible. and it's going to be interesting to watch. i hope they will fine the courage to break with the tea party. to date i'm not encouraged. to date the tea party continues to have that veto. >> now, compare this aftermath of an election with 2010, after the midterm election. what is the difference in terms of the political landscape and leverage of the democratic party? >> well, clearly the democratic message won. let me point out one issue, which i'm very
speaker boehner appears to be torn by this. mitch mcconnell, on the other hand, appears to be concerned about winning a primary in kentucky. i can only recall his tactics that tried to mug the president, apparently, will continue. so this is a very interesting question. there are clearly people within the republican party who don't want them to be more flexible, who want to go down in flames. and that's the key issue. there are republicans who will be running for re-election for the senate next...
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to me this seems to be a little too cute, what boehner's trying to do. he's almost whetting the appetite of some on the right. there is some fringe elements to the republican party that want to go about impeachment. this lawsuit was a political maneuver by boehner to try to keep the impeachment caucus, however big it is, eight, 10, 11, 12 members at bay a little bit, hand them this, and say, we're going to sue the president it it took them a couple weeks to figure out what they were going to sue him over. they hadn't decided on what issue, which to me made it obvious that this was a political maneuver, if they really were upset about a specific law, they would have said, it's this, it's the way you acted on this law, we're going to sue you. now, on -- this would have made more sense to me politically, if they were going to be suing him on the immigration executive orders. that would have at least made more ideological and principled sense, what they're doing on health care is a bit ham handed and i think obvious this is a political ploy? >> we're trying
to me this seems to be a little too cute, what boehner's trying to do. he's almost whetting the appetite of some on the right. there is some fringe elements to the republican party that want to go about impeachment. this lawsuit was a political maneuver by boehner to try to keep the impeachment caucus, however big it is, eight, 10, 11, 12 members at bay a little bit, hand them this, and say, we're going to sue the president it it took them a couple weeks to figure out what they were going to...
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remember the talks about boehner and the negotiations on the debt ceiling. he got 98% of what he wanted. so the conversation used to be we will cut the deficit through spending cuts. now within the space of a week, the same people, glen hubbard who was romney's chief economic adviser slated to be the federal reserve head if romney had won has an op-ed in the financial times today saying the first thing we should do is focus on more revenues and the way to get that is from capping deductions for the wealthy. so it's extraordinary the shape of the the rhetoric that's coming from republicans in the the last week has really changed a great deal. i think they recognize, even if obama doesn't recognize and even if most centrist democrats don't recognize it, they hold all the cards here. >> so who's the god you're referring to there? >> grover norquist? i'd say it's more a collection of dayties who said the first -- >> but that's the point. republican leaders and some republican thought leaders might be coming around that we have a deal here. but the reason for the
remember the talks about boehner and the negotiations on the debt ceiling. he got 98% of what he wanted. so the conversation used to be we will cut the deficit through spending cuts. now within the space of a week, the same people, glen hubbard who was romney's chief economic adviser slated to be the federal reserve head if romney had won has an op-ed in the financial times today saying the first thing we should do is focus on more revenues and the way to get that is from capping deductions for...
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the president's chief negotiating adversary right now, speaker john boehner who was re-elected by house republicans yesterday said they're not ready to accept the president's proposal because it would, quote, hurt our economy and make jobs more difficult. but he also sounded the kumbaya theme. >> now, i do think that the spirit of cooperation that you've seen over the last week, from myself and my team. from democrats across the aisle. from the president. have created an atmosphere where i think that, i remain optimistic. >> folks, there are a lot closer than sometime the bravadoish headlines seem to make clear. this is really about what can boehner take to 50 to 100 house republicans who are willing to temporarily potentially raise some tax rates on some group of wealthier americans? >>> by the way, after $6 billion spent on house senate and presidential campaign, not only did party control not change for the house, senate and white house. but the individual leaders who will begin the negotiations tomorrow, it's the exact group of people. there are some personnel changes but not on tha
the president's chief negotiating adversary right now, speaker john boehner who was re-elected by house republicans yesterday said they're not ready to accept the president's proposal because it would, quote, hurt our economy and make jobs more difficult. but he also sounded the kumbaya theme. >> now, i do think that the spirit of cooperation that you've seen over the last week, from myself and my team. from democrats across the aisle. from the president. have created an atmosphere where...
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is, to rank and file republicans vote with your district and forget about the phone call that john boehner had with all of you folks saying get in line, we actually have to have a record to run on in 2014. we can't be obstructionists anymore. the american people have spoken in the election, let's do something. newt gingrich, former speaker of the house, failed presidential candidate, giving advice to the republican party, i would advise the republican party to take that with a huge salt lick. >> yeah. >> ashley, you were on the trail covering romney and there for the last days of his candidacy. do you sense now there is supposedly a come to jesus moment happening within the republican party, that the moderate wing will have a strong voice? >> well, i mean one thing you're seeing before the election, before the president won re-election and seemed like leaders in congress were going to be more willing to compromise, governor romney was sounding a bipartisan theme even during the election. even before, some people would argue the president has a mandate, some wouldn't, bipartisanship was wha
is, to rank and file republicans vote with your district and forget about the phone call that john boehner had with all of you folks saying get in line, we actually have to have a record to run on in 2014. we can't be obstructionists anymore. the american people have spoken in the election, let's do something. newt gingrich, former speaker of the house, failed presidential candidate, giving advice to the republican party, i would advise the republican party to take that with a huge salt lick....
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house speaker john boehner says quote, the parameters represent an alarming departure from the white house's initial goals. senator bob corker was more muted and intends to move forward with legislation that would ultimately give congress the final say on any final deal. president obama today reiterating he will veto any legislation the congress brings. the white house feels that could undercut the final deal. remember, this is a framework for the final bill. the deadline is june 30th. this is very much a legacy issue for president obama. he wants to see this done before he leaves office reverend al. >> kristen welker thank you for your reporting tonight. now let's bring in e.j. dionne "the washington post" and msnbc contributor and steve clemons of "the atlantic." thank you both for being here. steve, big picture, what do you think of this blueprint? >> i think it's a staggeringly great accomplishment, when you think of leaders as ronald reagan even the two bush presidents, it's hard to imagine that they would have put anything in this deal that barack obama didn't achieve. when you
house speaker john boehner says quote, the parameters represent an alarming departure from the white house's initial goals. senator bob corker was more muted and intends to move forward with legislation that would ultimately give congress the final say on any final deal. president obama today reiterating he will veto any legislation the congress brings. the white house feels that could undercut the final deal. remember, this is a framework for the final bill. the deadline is june 30th. this is...
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able to show all the persuadable democratic voters in new jersey that he was not just another john boehner republican. the other big race tonight is in virginia, we do not have a projected winner there yet, it is to early to call, our exit polling shows terry mcauliffe leading. joining us now is senator marg warner, democrat from virginia. senator, i remember when governor mark warner of virginia was the chris christie of two democrats amidst the out years of america. in a state that george w. bush had won, what has happened between that election night when you won and tonight? >> well, i think what you have seen is on some level more of a polarization of the republican party, i'm actually on the right. a and the recipe that allowed me to stand here 12 years ago in virginia and win in a state that was definitely red at that point, and for terry mcauliffe to win tonight in virginia and chris christie is winning in new jersey is that people are actually tired of kind of an extremist crowd. in both parties, you see that a lot more in the republican party right now. remember, virginia was grou
able to show all the persuadable democratic voters in new jersey that he was not just another john boehner republican. the other big race tonight is in virginia, we do not have a projected winner there yet, it is to early to call, our exit polling shows terry mcauliffe leading. joining us now is senator marg warner, democrat from virginia. senator, i remember when governor mark warner of virginia was the chris christie of two democrats amidst the out years of america. in a state that george w....
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i think that the problem is that you have john boehner, president and mitch mcconnell negotiating with the exact same congress that they had when they couldn't make a deal the last time. so i think until the personnel change, i'm not sure you can get a deal. >> and juan kessler, the fact checker for "the washington post," has reported that, you know, you have to come from, like, some point point. you have to have a negotiating point to start with. he said democrats and republicans haven't even agreed on a baseline yet. they're about $3 trillion apart because of ending the wars, medicare, other cuts. so how do you come to some agreement in what is a numbers game really if you don't even have a number to start with? >> i think one of the things we'll see happen here is the idea of a grand bargain, of one deal that gets all this stuff averted between now and -- it's not going to happen. it doesn't seem that there's anything that would suggest that they'll be able to get to that point of putting this all together into one deal. so what will happen is they'll figure out some solution that g
i think that the problem is that you have john boehner, president and mitch mcconnell negotiating with the exact same congress that they had when they couldn't make a deal the last time. so i think until the personnel change, i'm not sure you can get a deal. >> and juan kessler, the fact checker for "the washington post," has reported that, you know, you have to come from, like, some point point. you have to have a negotiating point to start with. he said democrats and...
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but moving ahead, speaker boehner was asked whether paul ryan would be the leader of the party. he referred to him as the wonky guy. what are we to make of paul ryan? >> he is the wonky guy. that was a dismissive comment that the speaker made. what he was trying to say is that he's coming back here, the same guy, as when he left. he's going to be a voice on certain issues, but he's not going to be a leader in the party. >> thank you very much. a pleasure having both of you on today. thank you. >>> coming up, john maca fee, he's wanted for questioning in the murder of his neighbor. details ahead. >>> and just moments ago, president obama finished meeting with labor leaders at the white house. how much leeway will the left give the president when it comes to medicare and social security? that's a question posed by our first read team. we'll check in with them. >>> plus what's being called one of the prison's prime gigs. what's a prime gig behind bars? it's just one of the things we thought you should know. [ forsythe ] we don't just come up here for the view up in alaska. it's the
but moving ahead, speaker boehner was asked whether paul ryan would be the leader of the party. he referred to him as the wonky guy. what are we to make of paul ryan? >> he is the wonky guy. that was a dismissive comment that the speaker made. what he was trying to say is that he's coming back here, the same guy, as when he left. he's going to be a voice on certain issues, but he's not going to be a leader in the party. >> thank you very much. a pleasure having both of you on today....
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by the way, boehner's word to go mert after the word, louie, i love you, too. after the election, we heard certain ceos were threatening to fire employees if president obama wob the election. some are going through with it. bobt murray, ceo of the coal company laid off 156 employees the day after the election. john schneider ceo the papa john's pizza says he will be cutting employee hours to avoid costs associated with obama care. finally, john met, ceo of several denny's franchises says he will add a 5% surcharge to customers' bills to offset the cost of obama care. you don't want to pay extra, he said tip the server less to offset the cost. what a sweetheart. >>> up next, new information on the affair that brought down cia director david petraeus. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] when was the last time something made your jaw drop? campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. >>
by the way, boehner's word to go mert after the word, louie, i love you, too. after the election, we heard certain ceos were threatening to fire employees if president obama wob the election. some are going through with it. bobt murray, ceo of the coal company laid off 156 employees the day after the election. john schneider ceo the papa john's pizza says he will be cutting employee hours to avoid costs associated with obama care. finally, john met, ceo of several denny's franchises says he...
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you have speaker boehner saying, let's get compromise. this is the time to bring that debt down. we seriously have to do it. i don't think anyone disputes that, but it has to be a mix of spending cuts and the revenue. and the one figure that i'd like to add here is how much revenue we get by just going back to the clinton levels at $250,000 and above. that's $700 billion in tenures. that's what draws people to that number when you add that in and then close some loopholes and subsidies and do the budget cuts, we have already done a trillion. you can get to the $4 trillion that most economists say would at least lead us to the path to reduce debt over ten years. >> because it is so much money and because it would be so relatively painless for people who have income above $250,000 to see that change go back, because bill crystal is saying this now, because the president is clear that's what he's running on, it feels that's clear that's within the realm of the possible. but what else didn't previously peel like it was in the realm of possible? >> i think immigration reform. i called
you have speaker boehner saying, let's get compromise. this is the time to bring that debt down. we seriously have to do it. i don't think anyone disputes that, but it has to be a mix of spending cuts and the revenue. and the one figure that i'd like to add here is how much revenue we get by just going back to the clinton levels at $250,000 and above. that's $700 billion in tenures. that's what draws people to that number when you add that in and then close some loopholes and subsidies and do...
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and it could be for him, but i wouldn't rule out the possibility that donald trump ends up like john boehner or john mccain in the jaws of another insurgency from the right. >> yeah. libya has some great reporting about how that might look like in terms of the insurgency of the sort of matt gates is -- taking over the agenda of the republican house to kind of -- olivia beavers, jeremy peters, thank you both. yesterday the mayor of ottawa and canada declared a state of emergency after more than a week of this. that is a convoy of truckers and protesters who have taken over the downtown area of canada's capital city. they block traffic lane on their horns all day long in protest of the vaccine mandates. america's right-wing politicians are happily turning him off that story. that's next. turnin turnin him i think most adults will start realizing that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did. that's next. that's next. people say to me periodically, "man, you've got a memory like an elephant." it's really, really helped me trem
and it could be for him, but i wouldn't rule out the possibility that donald trump ends up like john boehner or john mccain in the jaws of another insurgency from the right. >> yeah. libya has some great reporting about how that might look like in terms of the insurgency of the sort of matt gates is -- taking over the agenda of the republican house to kind of -- olivia beavers, jeremy peters, thank you both. yesterday the mayor of ottawa and canada declared a state of emergency after more...
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the white house said today that president obama has spoken to john boehner. it was their goal to speak to all congressional leaders by the end of the day. it's not just the president making calls. it's also the vice president, chief of staff, national security advisory, treasury secretary, human ambassador, all of them burning up the phones trying to get members of congress on board where w this iran deal. the stakes are high here. a bill in the senate that would prevent the president from lifting sanctions on iran is now just one vote away of achieving a veto proof majority. this has 66 supporters. when president obama announced this deal with the rose garden at the white house yesterday, he warned the congress if they kill this deal the united states will be blamed for it on the world stage and the path for a conflict with iran will only increase. the president want this is significant policy breakthrough. the question now is not if congress is going to sabotage him but if his own party is going to sabotage him on this. joining us now washington editor at l
the white house said today that president obama has spoken to john boehner. it was their goal to speak to all congressional leaders by the end of the day. it's not just the president making calls. it's also the vice president, chief of staff, national security advisory, treasury secretary, human ambassador, all of them burning up the phones trying to get members of congress on board where w this iran deal. the stakes are high here. a bill in the senate that would prevent the president from...